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A.J. Jacobs' 6 favorite books that explore America's foundation
The Week via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA.J. Jacobs. When you make a purchase using links on our site, The Week may earn a commission. All...
Opinion: James Madison and Benjamin Franklin were wrong about a lot of things, but not this
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoWhile today’s rigid political climate seems normal, this intransigence is not a traditional American...
Why We Like People Who Ask Us for Favors
Time via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoCredit - Getty Images Here’s a quick quiz. Person A does a favor for you. Person B asks you to do a favor for him. Who are you liable to like more? The...
Political musicals: from the forthcoming Berlusconi to Hamilton, it’s the gift that keeps on giving
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWe’re all totally obsessed with politics: while loathing nearly every element of the ever-shocking,...
A pointing technique could help nonverbal autistic people communicate. Many experts are skeptical.
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMadison Hollman wrote that she has been set free by the spelling to communicate method.Linda Hollman...
Why Historian Jill Lepore Hated Barbie
Time via Yahoo Canada News· 10 months agoCredit - Webb Chappell—Guardian/Eyevine/Redux Jill Lepore teaches history at Harvard and writes about history for the New Yorker. But she's equally...
How a father and son fought segregation and became the first Black generals in the US military
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoIn 1940, Benjamin O. Davis Sr. became the first Black person to achieve the rank of brigadier...
The best way to follow through on your New Year's resolution? Make an 'old year's resolution'
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoMore often than not, the best-laid plans for the new year go awry. Nora Carol Photography/Getty...
30 books that Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Bill Gates recommend you read
Business Insider via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoElon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Bill Gates have some reading advice.Yasin Ozturk/Getty Images; Paul...
Menu signed by Mao Zedong sold for quarter million euros at auction
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoAn official menu for a state banquet held in Beijing on 19 October 1956 has been auctioned for...
